Friday, April 17, 2015

Pushing Things in a New Way, Chest and Biceps

Today we are going to mix up our routine a little bit by simply shifting the way we look at our training routine. We will do a warm-up, that won't change. The change will come when we break the sets and repetitions model. On a typical day we would put a prescribed weight on the bar for bench press and do something along the lines of five sets of five repetitions. Today, we are going to do a lot of our typical exercises but get rid of the sets. Instead of doing five sets of five we are simply going to do a total number of repetitions, in this case 30. We may end up doing a set of six or seven and then need to break. That set may be followed by four or five repetitions. There will be no prescribed number, but you you will finish when you complete those 30 total repetitions. More pushing, more power, more physicality.

Today's quote is from Gregg Popovich:

"No physicality, no win."

Workout: Chest and Biceps
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute to complete a set. Three sets total. One minute rest between sets.
Jumping Jack
Ball Slam
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch
Weight Training:
Bench Press with Typical 5x5 Weight, 30 total repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps brachii)
Weighted Dip, 60 total repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps brachii)
Weighted Push-Up, 60 total repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Pectoralis major, anterior deltoids, triceps brachii)
Axle Bar Bicep Curls, 60 total repetitions
(Primary muscles worked: Biceps brachii, flexor carpi radialis and ulnaris)
Dumbbell Hammer Curl, 55 total repetitions per side
(Primary muscles worked: Biceps brachii)
Captains of Crush Grippers, 15 repetitions per side between each of the above sets
(Primary muscles worked: Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris)

Have a Great Day!!

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